USS Taylor returns from final deployment

Welcome home sailors! Saturday morning, the crew aboard the U.S.S. Taylor pulled into Mayport for its final time. Channel 4's Chris Parenteau was there as anxious family and friends gave them a happy homecoming.

WE LOVE SAYING THIS, WELCOME HOME, SAILORS. THIS MORNING THE CREW ABOARD THE USS TAILOR PULLED INTO PORT FOR THE FINAL TIME. ANXIOUS FAMILY AND FRIENDS GAVE THEM A HAPPY HOME COMING. Reporter: A LOT CAN CHANGE IN JUST SEVEN MONTHS AND SOME SAILORS ABOARD THE USS TAILOR FOUND THAT OUT FIRST HAND THIS MORNING AS THE SHIP PULLED BACK INTO PORT. THEY WERE MET WITH HUGS AND KISSES, SMILES AND TEARS FROM THEIR LOVED ONES AS THEY DEPART THE USS TAILOR FOR THE FINAL TIME. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU'VE BEEN OUT HERE, YOU'VE SEEN THE SHIPS COME BACK AND REUNION WITH FAMILIES, IT'S ALWAYS HEART TOUCHING AND I'M JUST THANKFUL THESE FAMILIES GET TO BE REUNITED. Reporter: THE SAILORS HAVE BEEN DEPLAYED SINCE JANUARY 8TH. THIS HER FINAL MISSION. THESE FAMILIES COULDN'T WAIT TO BE REUNITED WITH THEIR SAILORS. GOT OFF THE SHIP AND WITHIN MINUTES DROPPED TO A KNEE TO PROPOSE TO AS GIRLFRIEND. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, COMING HOME TO MY FAMILY, THE WOMAN I LOVE MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD AND THERE'S NO WORDS TO EXPRESS IT. Reporter: HE SAYS IT'S BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR MONTH AND THANKFULLY FAMILY MEMBERS KEPT IT A SURPRISE FOR HER. I'M SO SHOCKED. Reporter: ONE SAILOR RETURNED HOME TO FIND OUT HIS WIFE IS PREGNANT MAKING IT HOME JUST IN TIME FOR HER EXPECTED DUE DATE NEXT WEEKEND. ANOTHER GOT TO HOLD HIS SON FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT'S REAL HARD BECAUSE YOU REALLY WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOUR CHILD BUT YOU CAN'T. BUT THE BEST MOMENT IS RIGHT NOW. I'M HAPPY HE'S ABLE TO FINALLY HOLD HIS CHILD. IT'S BEEN A LONG SEVEN MONTHS AND HE'S FINALLY ABLE TO DO IT. Reporter: THE USS TAILOR IS SET TO BE DECOMMISSIONED IN 2017, WELCOMING SIX NEW SHIPS

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